Library · Samson
Samson Public Library
Samson Public Library serves Samson’s 5,839 residents. Last year it logged 1,625 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 1,991 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Samson Public Library
200 North Johnson Street, Samson 36477
28 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
9,904books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#202
#202 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,625
visits
0.3 per resident
1,991
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
3
programs & events
20 attended
1,620
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
0.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,991 loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $74K.
Local 85%State 15%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.